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I never thought I would say this but, I would really like former President Bill Clinton to shut up. Over the last week Bill has been whining left and right about how the other Democratic candidates for president and a certain debate moderator have been treating his wife Hillary.

Bill has whined that Hillary was swift boated over her views on the governor of New York’s driver’s license plan for illegal immigrants. Well, if Bill thinks that Tim Russert the moderator at the debate was swift boating poor Hillary in some way then he really didn’t pay much attention to the 2004 presidential race. Hillary Clinton had said at an earlier time that she supported New York Governor Switzer’s plan to give licenses to illegal immigrants. At the last debate she refused to give that answer or any answer when asked about it by moderator Tim Russert, who kept after he for an answer. Any politician should understand that if you say something one day then a few days refuse to say it again or give a completely different answer, those actions are open to scrutiny. Scrutiny can be a little tough during a presidential race and Bill Clinton of all people should know that.

Then there was the comment by Bill Clinton that the boys were ganging up on the girl (Hillary). Well again Bill should know that when you are the front runner the rest of the candidates are going to come after you and there attacks certainly have nothing to do with gender. The other candidates were doing exactly what they should be doing, trying to put holes in the front runner’s sails.

I must say I am truly disappointed in Bill. I understand he yearns to return to the White House even as First Gentleman but this kind of stuff is embarrassing. Does Bill think that Hillary is not tough enough to withstand the attacks? If that is the case then Hillary and Bill should pack up and go home because the Republicans are certainly going to be a lot tougher in the general election with her if she is the nominee than her Democratic rivals are now.